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Some picture that caught my eye for outdoor spaces. Enjoy....

                                                    I am loving these outdoor living areas.

                                       I would love to turn my back patio into a space like this

I wonder if I can get Mr. Jody Brady to help me come up with a space that is similar to these...

Also on my mind are these beauties. I really would like to try these on my feet

pretty good way to start a day!!

I believe I have been watching the clock all morning waiting on 11 o'clock on the dot. Today at 11, this local website had 30 $50 smoothie king gift cerft. for $25. I was one of the lucky 30 and got a gift card!! WOOHOO!! I am one of the biggest fans of smoothie king right now. I really think I could live off of smoothies! Anyway, last night, me and Jillian got the bright idea to swim laps at the payne center. We were going to the sports plex here in Laurel but decided to go to the burg and swim so we could have a yummy supper at the one and only of course "Smoothie King". (I am a dork, I KNOW!!) Anyway back to the story. I have been running since March and my legs I belive are pretty strong and I really thought I was a good swimmer until yesterday. I taught swimming lessons, I was a life guard back in my younger days but this was a whole new ballgame for me. I mean I literally thought the life guard was gonna have to come save me! We decided to swim laps for 30 min. That was the longest 30 min of my life!!
All in all it was an excellent work out and I plan on swimming laps once a week if not more.

Some pics from the summer

These are to precious boys

Conner loving on his baby Grayson

5k in Gulf shores

watermelon Classic 5k

my new obsession!!!

Val's house is for sale!!

NEW HAIRCUT!!!

Tomorrow at lunch, I am going to get my hair cut similar to this. I seriouslly can not believe I am cutting my long locks. Anyway this is totally a last min decision and thats the way it should be b/c if I think about it too long I would probably back out. oh and by the way, Jody has no idea I'm getting it cut. I hope he likes it!!

13.1 miles...

Well,  about 30 minutes ago I just did something ridiculously crazy!!!! I just registered for my FIRST EVER HALF MARATHON!!!! I feel great and can not wait for this journey in my life!! It is the seaside half marathon sponsored by Vera Bradley. Its not until MArch 6th but I have been reading that it feels up very quick. There are only 2200 openings for the race. I will get a medal, vera bradley bag, free meal, a tech shirt and beautiful scenery!!! I can not wait!!!

On the road again...

Wow!!! WHAT A SUMMER!!! I think I have spent a total of 2 weekends in Laurel this summer and those to weekends were not even spent at home. I really miss my home and my back yard. I plan on doing some cleaning this week so I can relax at MY house this weekend. I have taken 4 beach trips, 2 trips to Georgia, and the summer is not even over. We still have one more beach trip planned at the end of this month with Jody's parents and sister. My next 2 weekends I think I will take it easy, well maybe not too easy. I plan on getting my house in order, swimming laying out and doing plenty of running and maybe even some biking if I'm lucky :) I do love staying on the go but I miss being at home. I would say that things are going to slow down but I really don't see it happening in the near or far future. Valerie and Simon are moving to Fort Walton Beach so that means I will be planning lots of weekend trips. I have tons of pictures to share and hope to get them up sometime this weekend. Oh yeah and I also got a new truck!!! SUPER PUMPED about all the space.

For my to do list this afternoon:

1. go pick up my sweet boy Conner. He stayed with Rii Rii last night
2. finish bleaching my back porch
3. trim bushes
4. grill some chicken on the grill.


I'm really liking this to do list b/c its all going to be done outside!! I think I could live outside if Jody would let me :)